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ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 FVX538 Reference Manual
For example, when a new connection is established by a device, the device will locate the firewall
rule corresponding to the connection.
• If the rule has a bandwidth profile specification, then the device will create a bandwidth class
in the kernel.
• If multiple connections correspond to the same firewall rule, they will share the same class.
An exception occurs for an individual bandwidth profile if the classes are per source IP. The source
IP is the IP of the first packet of the connection:
The class is deleted when all the connections using the class expire.
To add a Bandwidth Profile:
1. Select Security from the main menu and Bandwidth Profile from the sub-menu. The
Bandwidth Profile screen will display.
Figure 4-23
2. Click Add to add a new Bandwidth Profile. When the Add New Bandwidth Profile screen
displays, enter the following:
a. Name: Specify an easily identifiable name for the profile.
b. Minimum Bandwidth: Specify the minimum bandwidth value in Kbps for the profile.
c. Maximum Bandwidth: Specify the maximum bandwidth value in Kbps for the profile.
d. Type: Specify the type of profile.
e. Direction: Specify the direction for the profile.
f. WAN: Specify the WAN interface (if in Load Balancing Mode) for the profile.
3. Click Apply to save your settings. Your new Bandwidth Profile will be added to the
Bandwidth Profile Table. The Bandwidth Profile table lists the currently defined bandwidth
profiles:
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